Date: January 27, 2022
Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting
At the discussion circle at Pomona’s tea house:
Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm SLT
Present: Zyzzy, Raven, Zoe, Sofia, Et, TED, Pomona, Prosper
Absent:
Minutes – Etaoin
- Approved the December minutes
Treasurer’s Report – Sofia
Treasurer’s report Nov 30, 2021
| ASSETS | Oct 31, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | |||
| Magic’s account | L$89,905 | L$94,086 | |||
| Byk’s account | L$96,527 | US$1096.68 | L$108,527 | US$1096.68 | |
| KIVA: | US$475 | US$475 | |||
| Total Assets | L$186,432 | US$1571.68 | L$202,613 | US$1571.68 | |
| EXPENSES Year to date |
Oct 31, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | |||
| Presenters: | L$86,000 | L$94,000 | |||
| Rent: | L$300,000 | L$300,000 | |||
| Advertising: | L$2000 | L$2200 | |||
| Total Expenses | L$388,000 | L$396,200 | |||
| INCOME Year to date |
Oct 31, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | |||
| Plate collections: | L 92,468 | L 96,849 | |||
| Pledge payments: | L$291,759 | L$321,259 | 96% of pledged amount | ||
| Total Income | L$384,227 | L$418,108 | |||
| Membership | 34 | 34 |
The pledge drive for 2021 is finished. There is only one outstanding pledge, and that person has some hardships. L$333,314 was pledged and we collected 96 % of that.
Treasurer’s report December 31, 2021
| ASSETS | DECEMBER 31, 2020 | DECEMBER 31, 2021 | |||
| Magic’s account | L$126,935 | L$104,187 | |||
| Byk’s account | L$54,218 | US$1096.68 | L$120,027 | US$1096.68 | |
| KIVA: | US$475 | US$475 | |||
| Total Assets | L$181,153 | US$1571.68 | L$224,214 | US$1571.68 | |
| EXPENSES | 2020 | 2021 | |||
| Presenters: | L$84,000 | L$103,000 | |||
| Rent: | L$300,000 | L$300,000 | |||
| Advertising: | L$2600 | L$2600 | |||
| Total Expenses | L$386,600 | L$405,600 | |||
| INCOME | 2020 | 2021 | |||
| Plate collections: | L$125,682 | L$107,150 | |||
| Pledge payments: | L$312,066 | 2020: 101% of pledged amount | L$321,259 | 2021: 96% of pledged amount | |
| Total Income | L$437,748 | L$428,409 | |||
| Membership | 39 | 34 |
· In 2021, there were 18 pledging members. I will begin soliciting 2022
· In 2021, there were 18 pledging members. I will begin soliciting 2022 pledges in February, by announcements at services, notices and personal IMs.
UUtopia Report – Zyzzy
- Aime moved to UUtopia E2
Outreach – Et
- UUA GA in Portland (and virtual) June 22-26. Housing opened last week!
Library Report – Pomona
- No report
- Pomona asked what we expect from the Library
- Sofia asked for Pomona to check out if there are any UU publications still there
- Current publications are links to internet resources. Some question on reading PDFs in SL.
- Love WorldReligions (Pomona can log in) is picking up donations, and has to transition from Bel. Suspect that there is a significant amount in there.
Thursday
Worship Report (Sofia)
Here is the upcoming schedule for Thursday services through March of 2022. Note the color-coded blocks. Please double check the schedule for accuracy and availability. (The regular rotation is Zyzzy-Zoe-Sofia)
I have included the pagan holidays led by Zoe, Raven and Prosper in the rotation following requests as indicated in earlier minutes. If anyone would like to claim one of the open spots, let me know.
January 27th (Imbolc/Candlemas/Brigid/Groundhog’s Day) Zoe
March 17th (Ostara/Spring Equinox) Prosper
April 28th (Beltane)* Raven
June 23rd (Litha/Summer Solstice) Zoe
July 28th (Lughnasadh/First Harvest) Prosper Bread Offering
September 22nd (Mabon/Autumn Equinox/Second Harvest)*Raven
October 27th (Samhain/Final Harvest)*Raven
November 17th (Harvest Day – A different spin on Thanksgiving [a week before the actual day]) OPEN
December 15th (Yule)*Raven
| 6-Jan | Zyzzy |
| 13-Jan | Sofia |
| 20-Jan | Zyzzy |
| 27-Jan | Zoe |
| 3-Feb | Zyzzy |
| 10-Feb | Zoe |
| 17-Feb | Sofia |
| 24-Feb | Zyzzy |
| 3-Mar | Zoe |
| 10-Mar | Sofia |
| 17-Mar | Prosper |
| 24-Mar | Zyzzy |
| 31-Mar | Zoe |
| 7-Apr | Sofia |
Saturday service – attendance low recently, but some really good discussions. The alternating OpenTopic / homily pattern is working well to keep TED from burning out.
New Business.
- Prosper has ideas for remodeling, reducing prim load in the Sanctuary. Discussion on reducing prim counts, redesign of sanctuary (review of potential future look). Concern that many objects in the sanctuary are not owned by current members.
- Zoe wants to know if we can shop for some newer, smoother dances for the Sanctuary. (Of course!) We talked about linking tempo of songs and dances. TED will send a draft partial list to Zyzzy.
- Zoe also wonders if we should restart the sim periodically to reduce lag. If you’ve noticed that sometimes when you’re trying to walk to the sanctuary, your avatar just takes off and goes and goes, that’s something that can be controlled by restarting the sim maybe weekly or so at a time when not a lot of people tend to be present. Zyzzy will restart the sim periodically and we will see what happens.
- After the meeting adjourns, and before tonight’s service, Zoe needs four or more volunteers to test the seating system in the pagan circle.
Next meeting February 24 at 5:30pm SLT at mini sanctuary pavillion (“meeting circle”)
Pomona’s tea house:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 pm SLT.